Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusChiliotrichum
Scientific name with authorshipChiliotrichum diffusum (G.Forst.) Kuntze
Indexed scientific synonyms
Amellus diffusus G.Forst.Amellus rosmarinifolius Poepp.Amellus rosmarinifolius Poepp. ex DC.Aster magellanicus Spreng.Chiliophyllum diffusum (G.Forst.) DusénChiliotrichum amelloides Cass.Chiliotrichum amelloides DC.Chiliotrichum amelloides var. amelloidesChiliotrichum amelloides var. diffusum (G.Forst.) NeesChiliotrichum amelloides var. lanceolatum NeesChiliotrichum amelloides var. rosmarinifolium (Less. ex Schltdl.) NeesChiliotrichum amelloideum Cass.Chiliotrichum amelloideum subsp. diffusum (G.Forst.) NeesChiliotrichum amelloideum subsp. lanceolatum NeesChiliotrichum amelloideum subsp. rosmarinifolium (Less.) NeesChiliotrichum amelloideum var. amelloideumChiliotrichum amelloideum var. lanceolatum Nees, 1832Chiliotrichum amelloideum var. rosmarinifolium (Less.) Nees, 1832Chiliotrichum angustifolium Phil.Chiliotrichum diffusum f. angustifolium Speg.Chiliotrichum diffusum f. diffusumChiliotrichum diffusum f. medium Speg.Chiliotrichum diffusum f. typicum Speg.Chiliotrichum diffusum subsp. angustifolium Speg.Chiliotrichum diffusum var. angustifolium Speg., 1899Chiliotrichum diffusum var. diffusumChiliotrichum diffusum var. media Speg.Chiliotrichum feliciae HombrChiliotrichum feliciae Hombr. & Jacquinot ex Decne.Chiliotrichum longifolium Phil.Chiliotrichum rosmarinifolium Less.Chiliotrichum rosmarinifolium var. glabrescens Phil.Chiliotrichum rosmarinifolium var. rosmarinifoliumChiliotrichum tenue Phil.Chiliotrichum virgatum Phil.Tropidolepis diffusa (G.Forst.) Tausch
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental use
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier56345-2
Use codesEU ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.